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Local/regional flaps for extensive abdominal wall defects: Case series.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
INTRODUCTION
Extensive abdominal wall defects requiring reconstruction with flaps are best done with free flaps. However, free flaps are not readily available in many countries. Free flaps are associated with long ...
Molecular evidence confirms occurrence of Rhipicephalus microplus Clade A in Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
The tick vector Rhipicephalus microplus which transmits Babesia spp. and rickettsial pathogens has not been reported in Kenya since 1998. More recently, the pathogenic Babesia bovis has been detected in cattle ...
Processing methods affect phytochemical contents in products prepared from orange‐fleshed sweetpotato leaves and roots
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-12-25)
Phytochemicals enhance human health by acting antagonistically on incidences of
cancer and other chronic diseases. They are considered indispensable in a variety of
nutraceutical, pharmaceuticals, and medicinal and ...
Monitoring and Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness , A Case of Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development Tool in Public Secondary Schools in Nyandarua South Sub- County, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the monitoring and evaluation of teacher effectiveness a case of Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development tool (TPAD) in public secondary schools in Nyandarua South Sub-county, ...
Instructional Materials Provision on Learners' Participation in Early Childhood Development and Education in Public Primary Schools in Embu County, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Early Childhood Development and Education advancement is aligned to the global consensus that helps in development of children's emotional, intellectual, social and physical well-being. It is with this background that the ...
Teacher Competency on Learner Promotion in Embu County Integrated Public Primary Schools, Kenya
(university of Nairobi, 2020)
Investing in ECDE is one of the challenging cost-effective commitments that a government can undertake. Investing in quality ECDE can improve a child's well-being and minimize educational and poverty gap. Teacher competence ...
Nutrient and Anti-Nutrient Composition of Extruded Cereal Flours Fortified with Grain Amaranth, Baobab and Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato Powder
(IDEAS, 2020-10-06)
A majority of households in Sub-Saharan Africa utilize cereal-based flours in the preparation of most of their
staples. However, the micronutrient contents of these cereal-based flours are low with higher levels ...
Teacher qualification, experience, capability beliefs and professional development: Do they predict teacher adoption of 21st century pedagogies?
(UON, 2020)
The primary objective of the study is to unravel the role played by selected teacher variables in adoption of 21st century pedagogies in Kisii County, Kenya. We hypothesized that there is no statistically significant ...
Social-Cultural Impact of Bead work in East Africa: the Nexus between the Dinka, Samburu & Masaai Ethnicities
(UON, 2020)
Beadwork has been practiced in Africa and worldwide for centuries. In East Africa, different communities made beads
from a wide range of materials available to them. This materials range from black coral collected from ...
Attitude towards undergraduate training in Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences by Secondary School Students, Teachers and Parents in Kenya
(JPAHAP, 2020-05)
The University of Nairobi (UoN)’s research/consultant team, in collaboration with Makerere University (MAK), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and University of Copenhagen, under a European Union-funded project ...